Ramzan recipes: Welcome to the kebab corner!

Here is the first response from Coomi Selod, who shared two kebab recipes.

First up we have this Malai Kebab preparation (makes 12):

Ingredients:

Cook till tender:

300 gms minced meat

60 gms channa dal

2 cups water

Grind together:

1/4 tsp coriander (dhana) seeds

1/2 tsp black pepper (kaali miri)

2 inch piece of cinnamon (dalchini)

8 cloves (lavang)

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 inch ginger (adrak)

3 cloves garlic (lasun)

1/4 tsp chilly powder

1/4 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder

Chop finely and mix together:

1 small onion

3-4 green chillies

3 cloves garlic

1 small piece ginger

Also needed:

1/4 kg thick cream (malai)

Ghee for frying

1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method:

Grind the cooked meat and dal very finely.

Divide the mixture into 12 portions and roll into balls.

Make cups out of the balls; stuff a little of the chopped mixture into each cup and seal it, flattening the kebab.

Heat ghee and fry kebabs till light brown on both sides.

Warm the oven.

Beat the thick cream, and in an ovenproof dish lay a thin layer of cream at the bottom. Lay the kebabs on the cream layer. Pour the remaining cream evenly over all the kebabs. Place the dish in the oven and heat for about 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped coriander. Serve immediately.

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